This is indeed a photo of the Lower Main, specifically in front of Cafe Cleopatra. I believe Cleopatra opened around 1976. It had been called Cafe Canastra prior to that for many decades. It was supposedly named Cleopatra as a tribute to Elizabeth's Taylor's stunning performance in that historical role. The owner Johnny the Greek was married to the owner's daughter and took it over when he died. This photo portrays a morality squad cop cleaning a hooker off the street during an ambitious street sweep in May 1979. Presumably the man in the background is the doorman of the nightclub.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
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This is indeed a photo of the Lower Main, specifically in front of Cafe Cleopatra. I believe Cleopatra opened around 1976. It had been called Cafe Canastra prior to that for many decades. It was supposedly named Cleopatra as a tribute to Elizabeth's Taylor's stunning performance in that historical role. The owner Johnny the Greek was married to the owner's daughter and took it over when he died. This photo portrays a morality squad cop cleaning a hooker off the street during an ambitious street sweep in May 1979. Presumably the man in the background is the doorman of the nightclub.
miss villeray lounge?
ReplyDeleteI'm going with 2 cops busting a hooker at the NW corner of Ste. C and the Main. Is that building the old Harvey's which was who knows what back then? Photo look like it's from the mid 60's.
ReplyDeleteIs it in front of the oh so classy Cafe Cleopatra on St.Lawrence just below St.Catherine?
ReplyDeleteThat's not the doorman, it's Alex Trebek on his way in to see some titty.
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